Icelandic basketball league system


The Icelandic basketball league system, or Icelandic basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for basketball clubs in Iceland. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.

Men

There are currently four different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st tier Úrvalsdeild, the 2nd tier Division I, the 3rd tier Division II, and the 4th tier Division III.
The leagues are organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.

The tier levels


For the 2020–21 season, the Icelandic basketball league system is as follows:

1The 1. deild karla has spot for 10 teams. The 10th placed team is relegated to 2. deild karla. If there are less than 10 teams, no team is relegated.

Other competitions

There are currently three different competitions on the pyramid and they are all organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
1Stjarnan and Þór Akureyri withdrew prior to the start of season, leaving only 7 teams.

Other competitions